The Batesville Herald. (Batesville, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 20, 1910 Page: 4 of 4
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ASKS LAWS FOR
OUR RESOURCES
Special Message Is Sent
to Congress by Presi-
dent Urging Action
by Lawmakers.
CONTROL OF WATER POWER
Executive Recommend* Leaaing of
Valuable Privileges on Govern-
ment Domain to Private Intereeta
Under Conditions That Would Pre-
vent Monopoly—Question of Fos-
tering Soils Most Important—
Reclamation and Irrigation of Arid
Lands Also Treated Upon—Preser-
vation of Our Forests.
Washington.—The president trans-
mitted to congress a special message
on the subject of the conservation of
the nation's natural resources. In
substance it was as follows:
To the Senate and House of Representa-
tives:
In iny annual meHHuge I reserved the
nubject of the conservation of our na-
tion il resources for deposition In a spe-
cial message, as follows:
In several departments there Is pre-
sented the necessity for legislation look-
ing to the further conservation of our
national resources, and the subject Is one
of such Importance as to require a more
detailed and extended discussion than
can be entered upon in this communica-
tion. For that reason 1 shall take an
early opportunity to send a special mes-
sage to congress on the subject of the
Improvement of our waterways; upon the
reclamation and Irrigation of arid, seml-
artd and swamp lands; upon the preser-
vation of our forests and the re-forestlng
of suitable areas; upon the re-classlflca-
tlon of the public domain with a view of
separating from agricultural settlement
mineral, coal and phosphate lands and
sites belonging to the government bor-
dering on streams suitable for the utili-
sation of water power
In 1W50 we had n public domain of 1,066,-
111,288 acres. We have now 731,864,081
acres, confined largely to the mountain
ranges and the arid and seml-arld plains.
We hAve, In addition, 868,036.976 acres of
land In Alaska.
Disbursement of Public Lands.
The public lands were, during the earli-
est administrations, treated as a national
asset for the liquidation of the public
debt and as a source of reward for our
soldiers and sailors. I .a ter on they were
•ion it-<i in large amounts In aid of the
construction of wagon roads and rail-
ways, In order to open up regions In the
west then almost Inaccessible. All the
principal land statutes were enacted more
than a quarter of u century ago. The
homestead net. the pre-emption and tim-
ber-culture act, the coal land and the
mining acts wero among these.
Fraudulent Titles.
The truth Is that title to millions of
seres of public lands was fraudulently
obtained and that the right to recover a
large part of such lands for the govern-
ment long since censed by reason of stat-
utes of limitations. There has developed
In recent years a deep concern In the
public mind respecting the preservation
and proper use of our natural resources.
This has been particularly directed
toward the conservation of the resources
of the public domain. A vast amount of
discussion has appeared In the public
prints In generalised form on this sub-
ject, but there has been little practical
suggestion. It has been easy to say that
the natural resources In fuel supply, In
forests, In water power, and In other
public utilities. must he saved from
waste, monopoly, and other nbuaes, and
the genernl public Is in accord with this
proposition, ns they are with most
truisms. The problem, however, Is how
to save and how to utilize, how to con-
serve and still develop, for no sane per-
son can contend that it Is for the com-
mon good that nature's blessings are
only for unborn generations.
Noteworthy Reforms.
Among the most noteworthy reforms
Initiated by my distinguished predecessor
were the vigorous prosecution of land
frauds and the bringing to public atten-
tion of the necessity for preserving the
remaining public domain from further
spoliation, for the maintenance and ex-
tension of our forcat resources, and for
the enactment of laws amending the ob-
solete statutes so as to retain govern-
mental control over that part of the pub-
lic domain In which there are valuable
dsposlta of coal, of oil. and of phosphate,
and, In addition thereto, to preserve con-
trol, under conditions favorable to the
public, of the landa along the streams In
which the fall of water can he made to
generate power to be transmitted In the
form of electricity many miles to the
point of Its use, known aa “water power"
sites.
The present statutes, except so far
ns they diapose of the precious metals
and the purely agricultural lands, are
not adapted to carry out the modern
view of the best disposition of public
lands to private ownership, tinder con-
dition* offering on the one hand sufll-
clent Inducement to private capital to
take them over for proper develop-
ment, with restrictive conditions on
the other which shall secure to the
public that character of control which
will prevent a monopoly or misuse of
the lands or their products. The power
of the secretary of the Interior to with-
draw from the operation of existing
statutes tracts of land, the disposition
of which under such statutes would
be detrimental to the public Interests,
Is not clear or satisfactory This power
has been exercised In the Interest of
the public, with the hope that congress
might Affirm the action of the execu-
tive by laws adapted to the new condi-
tions. Unfortunately, congress has not
thus far fully acts# on the recommen-
dations of the executive, and the ques-
tion as to what the executive Is to
do is undsr the circumstances, full of
difficulty. It seems to me that It Is
ths duty of congrsss now, by a statute,
to validate the withdrawals which
have been made by the secretary of the
Interior and the president and to use
the secretary of the Interior temporar-
ily to withdraw lands pending submis-
sion to congress of recommendations as
to legislation to meet conditions or
emergencies as they arise.
Public Land Along 8traams.
With respect to the public land
which lies along the streams offering
opportunity to convert water power
into transmissible electricity, another
important phase of the public land
question Is presented. There are val-
uable water power sites through all
the public land states. The opinion
Is held that the transfer of sovereignty
from the federal government to the
territorial governments as they become
states, included the water power In
the rivers except so far as that owned
by riparian proprietors. I do not
think It necessary to go Into discussion
of this somewhat mooted question of
law. It seems to me sufficient to say
that the man who owns and controls
the land along the stream from which
the power Is to be converted and trans-
mitted. owns land which Is Indispens-
able to the conversion and use of that
power. I cannot conceive how the
power In streams flowing through pub-
lic lands can be made available at all
except by using the land Itself as the
sits for the construction of the plant
by which the power Is generated and
converted and securing a right of way
thereover for transmission lines. Un-
der these condition. If the government
owns the adjacent land—indeed, If the
government is the rtpuriun owner—It
may control the use of the water power
by Imposing proper conditions on the
disposition of the land necessary In the
creation and utilization of the water
power.
Value of Water Power.
The development In electrical appli-
ances for the conversion of the water
power Into electricity to he transmitted
long distances has progressed so far that
It is no longer problematical, but It is a
certain Inference that in the future the
power of the water falling in the streams
to a large extent will take the place of
natural fuels. In the disposition of the
domuln already granted, many water
power sites have come under absolute
ownership, and may drift Into one own-
ership, so that all the water power undet
private ownership shall be u monopoly.
If, however, the water power sites now
owned by the government—and there are
enough of them -shall be disposed of to
private persons for the Investment of
their capital In such a way as to prevent
their union for purposes of monopoly
with other water power sites, and under
conditions that shall limit the right of use
to not exceeding thirty years with renewal
privileges and some equitable means of
fixing terms of rental and with proper
means for determining a reasonable grad-
uated rental, it would seem entirely pos-
sible to prevent the absorption of these
most useful lands by a power monopoly.
As long ss the government retains con-
trol and can prevent their Improper union
with other plants, competition must be
maintained and prices kept reasonable.
Soils Must Be Conserved.
In considering the conservation of the
natural resources of the country, the fea-
ture that transcends all others, Including
woods, waters, minerals. Is the soil of the
country. It is Incumbent upon the gov-
ernment to foster by all available means
the resources of the country that produce
the food of the people. To this end the
conservation of the soil* of the country
should lie cared for with all means at the
government's disposal. Their productive
powers should have the attention of our
scientists that we may conserve the new
soils, Improve the old soils, drain wet
soils, ditch swamp soil*, levee river over-
flow soils, grow trees on thin soil*, pas-
ture hillside *olls, rotate crops on all
soils, discover methods for cropping dry
land soils. And grasses and legumes for
all soils, feed grains and mill feeds on
the farms where they originate, that the
soil* from which they come may be en-
riched.
A work of the utmost Importance to In-
form and Instruct the public on thl* chief
branch of the conservation of our re-
foureai I* being carried on successfully
In the department of agriculture; but It
ought not to escape public Attention that
state action in addition to that of the de-
partment of agriculture (as for Instance
In the drainage of swamp lands) is es-
sential to the best treatment of the soils
In the manner above Indicated.
The act by which. In seinl-artd part* of
the public domain, the area of the home-
stead has been enlarged from 160 to 320
acres has resulted most beneficially in
the extension of "dry farming" and In
the demonstration which has been made
of tin* possibility, through a variation In
the character and mode of culture, of
raising substantial crop* without the
presence of such a supply of water as
has been heretofore thought to bo neces-
sary for agriculture
No one can visit the far west and the
country of arid and neinl-arld lands with-
out being convinced that this Is one of
the most Important methods of the con-
servation of our natural resources that
the government has entered upon. It
would appear that over 30 projects have
been undertaken, and that a few of
these are likely to be unsuccessful be-
cause of lark of water, or for other rea-
sons. but generally the work which has
been done has been well done, and many
Important engineering problems have
been met and solved.
Funds Inadequate for Service.
One of the difficulties which has
arlaen Is that too many projects in
view of the available funds have been
set on foot The funds available under
the reclamation statute are Inadequate
to complete them* projects within a
reasonable time. And yet the project*
have been begun; settlers have been
invited to take up and. In many In-
stances. have taken up. the public land
within the projects, relying upon their
prompt completion The failure to
complete the projects for their benefit
Is in effect, a breach of faith itul
leaves them In a most distressed eon
dltlon 1 urge that the nation ought
to afford the means to lift them out of
the very desperate condition In which
they now are.
This condition does not tndhute any
excessive waste or any corruption on
the part of the reclamation service It
only Indicates an over-zealous desire
to extend the benefit of reolamatton
to us many acres and as many states
as possible. I recommend, therefore,
that authority he given to issue, not
exceeding $30,000,000 of bonds from
time to time, as the secretary of the
Interior shall find It necessary, the
proceeds to be applied to the comple-
tion of the projects already begun and
their proper extension, end the bonds
running ten yeers or more to be taken
up by the proceeds of returns to the
reclamation fund, which returns, aa
the yeare go on. will Increase rapidly
In amount.
New Law Requisite.
Respecting the comparatively small
timbered areas on the public domain not
Included in national forests because of
their Isolation or their special value for
agricultural or mineral purposes. It Is ap-
parent from the evil* resulting by vir-
tue of the Imperfections of existing laws
for the disposition of timber lands that
the acts of June 8. 1878, should be re-
pealed and a law enacted for the dispo-
sition of the timber at public aale, the
lands after the removal of the timber te
be subject to appropriation under the
agricultural or mineral land laws.
What I have said Is really an epitome
of the recommendations of the secretary
of the Interior In respect to the future
conservation of the public domain In hie
preoant aassAl report He haa glvoa
dose attention to the problem of disposi-
tion of these lands under such conditions
as to Invite the private capital necessary
to their development on the one hand,
and the maintenance of the restrictions
necessury to prevent monopoly and abuae
from absolute ownership on the other.
These recommendations are Incorporated
in bills he has prepared, and they are at
the disposition of the congress. 1 earnest-
ly recommend that all the suggestions
which he has made with respect to these
lands shall be embodied In statutes and.
especially, that the withdrawals already
made shall be validated so far as neces-
sary and that doubt aa to the authority
of the secretary of the Interior to with-
draw lands for the purpose of submitting
recommendations as to future disposition
of them where new legislation is needed
shall be made complete and unquestioned.
Disposition of Forest Reserves.
The forest reserves of the United
Htates, some 190,000,000 acres in extent, are
under the control of the department of
agriculture, with authority adequate to
preserve them* and to extend their growth
so far as that may be practicable. The
Importance of the maintenance of our
forests cannot be exaggerated. The possi-
bility of a scientific treatment of forests
so that they shall be made to yield a
large return in timber without really re-
ducing the supply has been demonstrated
In other countries, and we should work
toward the standard set by them as for
as their methods are applicable to our
conditions.
Improvement of River.
I come now to the Improvement of the
Inland waterways. He would be blind.
Indeed, who did not realize that the peo-
ple of the far wait, and especially those
of the Mississippi valley, have been
aroused to the need there Is for the im-
provement of our Inland waterways.
The Mississippi river, with the Missouri
on the one hand and the Ohio on the
other, would seem to offer a great nat-
ural means of interstate transportation
and traffic. How far. if properly improved
they would relieve the railroads or sup-
plement them In respect to tho bulkier
and cheaper commodities Is a matter of
conjecture. No enterprise ought to be
undertaken the cost of which is not def-
initely ascertained and the benefit and
advantage of which are not known and
assured by competent engineers and other
authority. When, however, a project oi
a definite character for the improvement
of a waterway has been developed so
that the plans have been drawn, the cost
definitely estimated, and the traffic
which will be accommodated is reason-
ably probable I think it Is the duty of
congress to undertake the project and
make provision therefor In the proper ap-
propriation bill.
One of the projects which answers the
description 1 have given is that of intro-
ducing dams into the Ohio river from
Pittsburg to Cairo, so ns to maintain at
all seasons of the year, by slack water,
a depth of nine feet. Upward of seven
of these dams have already been con-
structed and six are under construction,
while the total required is 60. The re-
maining cost is known to he $68,000,000.
It seems to mo that in the development
of our inland waterways it would be
wise to begin with this particular project
and carry It through as rapidly as may
be. I assume from reliable Information
that It can be constructed economically
in ten years. I recommend, therefore,
that the public lands, in river and har-
bor bills, make provision for continuing
contracts to complete this improvement,
and I shall recommend in the future, If
It be necessary, that bonds be issued to
carry it through.
What has been said of the Ohio river
Is true In a less complete way of the Im-
provement of the upper Mississippi from
Ht. Paul to St. Ixmis to a constant depth
of six feet, and of the Missouri, from
Kansus City to St. Louis to a constant
depth of six feet and from St. Louis to
Cairo of a depth of eight feet. These
projects have been pronounced practical
by competent boards of army engineers,
their cost has been estimated and there
is business which will follow the im-
provement.
As these Improvements are being made,
and the traffic encouraged by them shows
Itself of sufficient importance, the im-
provement of the Mississippi beyond
Cairo down to tho gulf, which is now
going on with the maintenance of a depth
of nine feet everywhere, may ho changed
to another and greater depth if the neces-
sity for it shall appear to arise out of the
traffic which can be delivered on the river
at Cairo.
Cheap Rail Rate Necessary.
1 am informed that the Investigation
by the waterways commission in Europe
shows that the existence of u waterway
by no means assures traffic unless there
is traffic adapted to water carriage st
cheap rates at on# end or the other of
the stream It also appears in Europe
that the depth of the streams is rarely
more than six feet, and never more than
nine. But It Is certain thut enormous
quantities of merchandise are transported
over the rivers and canals In Germany
and Franc* and England, and It is also
certain that the existence of such meth-
ods of traffic materially affects the rates
which the railroads charge, and It Is the
best regulator of those rates that w»*
have, not even excepting ths govern-
mental regulation through the Interstate
• ommen e commission. For this reason.
I hope that this congress will take such
steps that It may be called the Inaugu-
inter of the new system of Inland water
ways. For reasons which It is not nec
• •ssary here to state, congress has seen
fit to order an investigation into tha in
terior department and the forest servlc»
of the agricultural department. The re
suits of that Investigation are not needed
to determine the value of. and the ne
« essltv for. the new legislation which t
have recommended In respect to the pub
Me land* and In respect to reclamation. I
earnestly urge that the measures be tak
cn up and disposed of promptly without
awaiting the investigation which has been
determined upon.
Hints For Hostess
TIMELY SUGGESTIONS
for Those Planning Seasonable
Entertainments
Wooden Wedding Suggestione.
A request comes (or suggestions for
a wooden wedding, which is the fifth
anniversary. The invitations may be
written or printed upon birch bark,
or on Imitation wood paper, giving the
date of original wedding and the day
and date of proposed celebration. For
a table centerpiece a large canoe of
birch bark would be charming filled
with violets or other small flowers;
smaller canoes could be used to bold
salted nuts and as place cards, too,
with the guest's name written on the
side in fancy lettering. A wooden
chopping bowl, filled with fruit and
flowera, could be utilized as a center-
piece if the canoe is not obtainable.
I.ittle wooden dishes that come for
dolls make fine individual nut or bon-
bon holders. Place cards may also be
made from squares of birch bark. If
a carpenter is accessible get him to
make some nice long curly shavings
to use us festoons ubout the rooms.
For amusement, try a nail-pounding
contest for the girls and a whittling
contest for the men, or let all dress
dolls made from clothespins. Fill a
small tub with sawdust and make a
“pie” out of which the guests may
draw tiny wooden boxes filled with
wedding cake.
One of the "stunts" at a wooden
wedding celebration was to gather the
guests in one room in two long lines.
Lights were extinguished and wooden
articles in common, everyday use
were passed from hand to hand down
the line. After each one had held and
felt of all the articles, the lights were
turned on, and the one writing out
the most complete list from memory
received a prize.
A Spoon Shower.
A young girl who was to marry a
man not blessed with a great store of
this world's goodB was the recipient
of this novel and acceptable shower.
The girls, 12 in number, contributed
the price of a dozen spoons. Each
one was done separately in tissue pa-
per and put in a lovely pie made in
shape of a wedding bell; a white satin
ribbon ran to each place. When the
bride pulled her ribbon a spoon bear-
ing this Jingle was forthcoming:
One spoon for two.
Oh! wlmt fun!
But then, you see,
You two are one.
The rest of the girls each drew a
spoon, and exclaimed as they Just
matched the one drawn by the bride-
elect that they must all go to her. The
refreshments were a little out of the
ordinary, so I’ll tell about them. First,
shrimp salad served in heart-shaped
cases, with coffee and nut sandwiches
mixed with mayonnaise dressing.
Then n delicious tutti-fruitl in bell-
shaped molds.
After-Dinner Tricks.
A stunt which Is new und amusing
and never fails to make fun, is a trick
in balancing. Havo the one who tries
the thing, measure exactly three
times the length of his own foot out
from the wall of the room, then stand
with heels together facing the wall,
then stoop forward until the top of his
head touches the wail. Then place a
light stool or tabouret, about 20 inches
In height, between him and the wall.
The trick Is to hold the tabouret off
the floor and at the same time lift
the head from the wall. A woman
generally succeeds in doing this with
comparative ease, but for some reason
the trick is not so easy for a man. So
ask a woman to do it first, then it is
very funny to see the man fall.
A Measuring Contest.
Ask the guests to state what they
think is the height of a man's silk
hat by indicating on the wall tho
height. Take a record of each guess,
then bring In a hat and see how far
short most of the guesses are. A hat
box candy box may be awarded for a
prize to the one who comes the near-
est.
MADAME MERR1.
Itaenss
Silk blouses are severe. The sleeves
are flat, with little or no fullness.
Flat Jet ornaments, as well as those
of metal, are frequently used as trim-
ming.
The vogue for gilt is now at Its
height and silver trimming is also in
demand.
Tasseled ornaments and fringe vie
with each other for chief favor in
trimming.
Except when the brim is turned
over in front, very little of the hair
Is shown.
Some of the new bracelets encircle
the wrist and end in a tiny Jeweled
bowknot.
Coats are a bit closer than the half
fitting ones of the past season and
skirts are usually plaited.
A fetching suit was of canard blue
homespun, with the Jacket, sleeves
and hem outlined with a fine band
of skunk fur—which, by the way, is
the leading fur of the season for ev-
ery day wear.
Party Dresses
Three dainty little dresses are i on n lining and is finished at the top
shown here that can well bo made up
at home with lltllc cost.
The first Is In pale blue soft satin
and chiffon. The empire bodice is
covered with puffed chiffon in front;
the back Is of satin plain. The zouave
fronts edged with lace, are connected
by a shaped band that is braided; the
yoke is of piece lace. The skirt la
set In plaits nnd piped to the bodice.
Materials required: Five yards vel-
veteen 21 Inches wide.
For the other dress a soft spotted
silk In white is used; It Is a princess
in front under a rosette. The zouave with flounces at edge which is headed
and upper part of sleeves aro braided by a crosswise strip of silk, gathered
with narrow Russian braid. Tho skirt t at each edge with narrow outstanding
Is gathered to Ihe bodice. | frill; the same trimming forms a point
Materials required: Three yards . on (he bodice back and front, the
satin 42 Inches vide, one yard chiffon. \ space being filled in with gauged chit
two and one-half yards lace. I foh.
The center costume Is in soft pink | Materials required: Six yards silk
velveteen: the bodice is laid in plaits j 22 Inches wide.
FOUND HIS SPHERE IN LIFE
Father’s Novel Method of Determln-
Ing Profession That Hit Son
Should Follow.
A man whose only child is a hoy of
ten was telling some of his friends
bow he had found the bop's sphere
In life.
"When he was a baby of six months,*’
he explained, "we followed the old Chi-
nese custom of putting him on a rug
in the center of the floor and aurrouiul
STARTING IN IN GOOD TIME
One Woman at Least Who Believes
In Commencing Her Christmas
Shopping Early.
"Why, Mrs. Smith! How do you
dof Changing some of your Christ-
mas presents?" aaked a woman, en-
countering a friend In one of the
stores a day or ao ago.
"No, Indeed. I’m laying In some
jiroaonte te giro away next year."
"Next year! Not really?”
Ing him with small object* to repre-
sent different calling*. The Chinese
always do that with their first-born
son*. We put a small box of pill* to
stand for medicine, a prayer book for
the ministry, a pen for literature, a
pencil for Journalism, a gavel for law,
a key for science, a purse for banking,
and so on.
"The youngster sat crowing in the
midst of the things for a few min-
utes, und then leaned forwurd and
grabbed the pencil. That he toyed
with and then threw aside. Then he
tussled with the prayer book Even
"I certainly am. This is one of the
two times in the year when it ia profit-
able and sensible to lay in presenta
for a year ahead The stores are all
selling things at u remarkably low
price now, There is only one other
time when they mark down things
ao, and that la In Auguat, before they
take stock. Aa I am alwaya out of
the city late in the summer 1 buy my
presents at this season. Of course I
don’t buy things that are perishable
In any way. but such things as dainty
pieces of china, rut glaa*. books,
framed plcturea and the like 1 lay In.
that failed to satisfy him, and the pill
box fell Into his hands next. That hr
kept; the reason, of course, was evi-
dent. By shaking it about ho gained a
little clicking sound that pleased him
"Now. of course, he'll have to study
j medicine. We may let him dabble at
i (he two other professions. Journalism
and the ministry, but we'll have to
have an M. I). attached to his name
somehow. So have the fates decreed."
Drug Clerki Poorly Paid.
Drug clerks in Norway get from |:!76
to $f>3tS a year
They are carefully wrapped in tissue
paper and stored in a closet In the
spare room, an that they are all ready
next Christmas. There are several
advantages In buying now, outside of
cheapness. You know what people
have given you and so can gauge
somewhat the sort of things they
like. And then the stores are almost
empty these days. Altogether, I find
it the most satisfactory time to buy
my presenta for coming Christmas
Among the suicides, men predoro
inate.
MOIRE AGAIN IS TO THE FORE
Material Is Being Used for Coats and
Costumes of All Sorts and
Descriptions.
When black moire Is chosen for such
a coat its somber look cun be relieved
by touches of colored embroidery on
Ih** collar, In such artistic tones as
litrc.n, Japanese blue, or Indian red.
Moire Is once more in favor. While
Miff for whole dresses it is much liked
lor coats to be worn with cloth and
cashmere one piece frocks, and tor
long evening coats and capes.
The new moire is not the stand-by-
Itself silk of other days, but is volt
and supple to tall In soft folds, though
with more body than crepes and me*-
salines. There Is one variety called
moussellne moire.
Where one has a one-piece house
frock that she would like to make use-
ful for receptions and calling one of
these moire coats In a harmonizing
tona will be most useful. To take away
any hint of patch work, a little of the
moire can bo introduced aa trimming
on the gown.
When the silk Is used for an even-
ing coat It must naturally be lined
and Interlined for warmth. The fur
lining from an old coat might be utl!
land.
TO DARN A GLOVE FINGE?
. ..V of Boy's Marble Will Help to
Vr.ke the Work Easy and Fair
to Look Upon,
If you want to mend a glove finger
in n hurry nnd have no special darner
handy, use a boy's marble to slip un-
der the hole. These come tn different
j rises and make a small, neat darn
j ensy.
Kips should be mended on the out-
-Ide, In a thread as much like that
| used In stitching as may be. Strive
; to Imitate the seam sewing.
Tears In the material may be over-
cast In tiny atitchea on the wrong side,
or if they are Jagged the edge ehould
I be buttonholed and the space filled
j with other rows of the buttonholing.
Always use a fine needle In glove
* udlng, aa a heavy one weakens the
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ALCOHOL-3 PER CENT
XVrfetable Preparation for As-
similating ihe Food and Regula-
ting (he Stomachs and Bowels of
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Promotes Digestion,Cheerful-
nessand Rest Contains neither
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castnia
For Infanta and Children,
[The Kind You Have
Alwaye Bou|
Bears the
Signature
of
A perfect Remedy forConstipa-
tion. Sour Stomach,Diarrhoea,
Worms .Convulsions .Feverish-
ness and LOSS OF SLEEP
fac Simile Signature of
The Centaur Company.
NEW YORK.
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Guaranteed under the FoiwIIb
Exact Copy of Wraps**.
OF WORTH IN HIS BUSINESS
Texas Directory
Boy Detective Congratulates Himself
That His First Name Is Easily
Pronounced.
“It's a lucky thing for me," said Bill
Butts, the Boy Detective, to himself,
"that my folks were plain people and
believed in plain names. Supposing,
for Instance, I had been named after
the fashion of my distinguished kins-
man, Archie Butts, the military facto-
tum of President Taft.
"I'm out on the case and I'jrekrapped
my man. I stand facing hn^earless-
ly with a scowl on my face.
"'And who are you?'*he asks
" ‘Archibald Willingham De Graffen-
reld Butts, the Boy Detective!' I an-
swer.
"Honestly, 1 believe I'd have to
laugh saying it. Anyhow, before 1 got
through my man would be on the next
block. That's why I say that my folks
were sensible, plain people and named
me plain Bill, which is of great value
in my profession.”
CHANCE FOR BARGAIN.
For Sale Cheap—Aeroplane—Owner
No Further Use.
Gave Himself Away.
“Michael,” familiarly inquired the
employer, thinking he had seen his
employe carrying one of the banners
in the St. Patrick's parade of the day
previous, in which procession the
Irishman had laid off work to march,
"didn't 1 see you carrying something
in the parade yesterday?”
“Yis," admitted Michael, blushing
scarlet, "hut Oi had no suspicion me
bottle made me hip pocket sh’tick out
so much!"—Illustrated Sunday Mag-
azine.
SEEDS
Writ* for our new 128 pa*e catalogue ef
HONOR BRAND HEEDS.
SPECIAL OFFER
We well »end postpaid for 25 cent*, the follow*
Ing need*, CO cent* for 25 cent*.
1 pkt. Onion...........fie 1 pkt. Mustard........fie
1 “ Wut»*ruieIon....6c 1 " Aster
1 •* Okra.............6c 1 *• Poppy
1 *• Radish..........fio l ** Phlox
1 •• Turnip..........6c
1 •* Lettuce.........6o
!
Phlox . ...... a «• .1
Carnation......I
Forget-UM-oot. I
ROBINSON SEED A PLANT CO.~
218 Pacific Ave.
Dallas, Texas.
(gdar^iTOBP
A DuNtloH* Sweeping Compound.
Otir“DuBt Layer und Germ Hlayer” kettle* the do«t
while nwoeping Floors, Tile*. Concrete. Lin-
oleum. Mattings and Carpets. The xanltary Ingred-
ients exterminate germ sand create a plee*antodor.
Price W.50 per 100 11**.. 2W) lhs. $4.A0. Money back
If not wulsfactory. Mall um an order.
THK 1101 hi ON BHISII CO., *14 Milam Ht.,
unejr back
llnnstoa, T«l*
SEEDS
Our spring seed will be ready (or shipment
about January 1st. It will pay you to get
our catalogue before placing your order.
W. F. PULS SEED COMPANY i
707 Preston St., Houston, Texas.
PATENTS
Obtained and Trade-Marks registered. Con-
sultation and information free. Write for
Inventor's Guide Book. Offices at Houston
and Washington. Main office Lumber-
mans Bank Building. Phone 4790. Houston.
HARDWAY & CATHEY
CAPITOL HOTEL
Main and Capitol, Houston
When In Houston make this Hotel
your Headquarters. Your patronage
will be appreciated. Rates 11.00 per
day. R. Rodgers. Local and long dis-
tance 'phones.
F” Write for new,
V) Em C U enlarged hand-
£ some catalog, especially compiled for
£ our Southern States.
□ Reichardf & Schulte Co.
The Texas Seed House
O 206-208 Milam St., Houston. Texas,
Rich Territory Opened Up.
The development of the Brazilian
Amazon valley must in time amount
to untold wealth. In the states of
Para and the Amazonas and the fed-
oral territory of Acre there are near
the water's edge 10,000,000 rubber*
bearing trees of the Ilevca variety.
These trees If properly tapped will
live Indefinitely and steadily increase
their yie'd. The state of Para is con-
siderably larger than Texas, and much
of it will grow excellent cotton.
WHEN DINNER COMES
One Ought to Have a Good Appetite.
A good appetite is the best sauce.
It goes a long way toward helping in
the digestive process, and that is abso-
lutely essentfcil to health and strength.
Many persons have found that Grape-
Nuts food Is not only nourishing but
is a great appetizer. Even children
like the taste of it and grow strong
and rosy from its use.
It Is especially the food to make a
weak stomach strong and create an
appetite for dinner,
"I am 57 years old,” writes a Tenn.
grandmother, "and have had a weak
stomach from childhood. By great care
as to my diet I enjoyed a reasonable
degree of health, but never found any-
thing to equal Grape-Nuts as a
standby.
"When I have no appetite for break-
fast and just eat to keep up my
strength, I take 4 teaspoonfuls of
Grape-Nuts with good rich milk and
when dinner conies l am hungry
While If I go without any breakfast I
never feel like eating dinner. Grape-
Nuts for breakfast seems to make a
healthy appetite (or dinner.
"My 13-months-old grandson had
been very sick with stomach trouble
during the past summer, and finally we
put him on Grape-Nuts. Now he Is
growing plump and well. When asked
If he wants his nurse or Grape-Nuts,
he brightens up and polnta to the
cupboard. He was no trouble to wean
at all—thanks to Grape-Nuts." Read
the little book. "The Road to Well-
ville," In pkgs. "There's a Reason "
Ever mil Ih. shore letterf A a.w
oa. nppenra from ilm. la ilmr. They
ar. genuine, tru., aad fall af haaiaa
tat. real.
SEEDS
New catalogue and price list for rgro now
ready. If you need good, fresh seeds,
write for it. It is' mailed free.
DAVID HARDIE SEED CO.
Dallas, Texas.
Do You Want to Hear
MADAM SEMBRICH?
If so, come to Houston Feb’y. 4th
and while here you can buy one
of those $350.00 Pianos for $200.00.
Write Olivers Music House,
Houston, for full particulars.
J. A. ZIEGLER Te»2"
BROKER AND CAR LOT DEALER
Potatoes, Apples, Onions, Cabbage.
Shipper of Texas Potatoes, Onions,
Cabbage in Car Lots.
HEADQUARTERS for SEED POTATOES
SATSIIMA
cry stock. Best
varieties of oranges, figs, pecans, etc.
The best fruits and flowers for the Coast
Country, Descriptive catalogue face.
TEAS NURSERY '^SKrWKf
TANKS
i miitu qult# Proof,
Patented igog Rights for sale. The beet
tank made for South Texas and Louisiana.
Write or call for prices and free infor-
mation on tanks CHAS. H. VOfiLER CO.
1920 Washington Street. Houston. Texas
ClariMt C. Waller. Semin le ll ef Hoot tea, Tmt Handle
STOCKS, BOND8
and Real Estate Inveetmente
*0*Ma Wanted Everywhere Uton Liberal Terms
MACATEE hotEl
European plan. Rate* Il 00 per day and up-
ward* Cafa Price* Raaaonahl*. Opposite
Orand Ceutral Depot, Houston, Tina
McCANE’S DETECTIVE AGENCY
Honatsn, Tana*, nperstee th* larseal (area af
competent dntocHeot in Ik# Sowth, they rend*,
written opinion* In on*** sot handled W Warn
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